Written on
Thursday, November 10, 2016
|
5:24:00 PM

CHOCOLATEMake the vanilla ice cream but add 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 extra tbsp sugar when first combining the ingredients. Continue the recipe as for the vanilla ice cream.

VANILLABeat 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) coconut cream (the thick layer at the top of an unshaken tin of Thai coconut milk) with 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) unsweetened almond milk, the seeds from 1 vanilla pod, 3 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar and 1 pinch salt. Whisk to dissolve the sugar. Put in an ice-cream maker and churn following to the machine directions. Alternatively, put in a freezer-proof container and freeze for 3–4 hours, then blitz in a food processor and freeze for 1 more hour. Blitz again just before serving.

COCONUTToast 2 tbsp desiccated (shredded) coconut in a dry frying pan until golden. Make the vanilla ice cream but don’t use a mixture of coconut cream and almond milk. Instead, use the cream and milk from 1 x 400 g (14 oz) tin of Thai coconut milk. Add the toasted coconut when combining the ingredients and continue the recipe as for the vanilla ice cream.

SALTED CARAMELMake the vanilla ice cream. While it’s churning or freezing for the first time make the salted caramel. In a small pan, heat 90 g (3¼ oz) soft light brown sugar, 50 g (1¾ oz) non-dairy butter, 2 tbsp non-dairy milk and 2 tbsp coconut milk over a medium heat until dissolved. Increase the heat and gently boil for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in ¼ tsp sea salt flakes and set aside to cool. After the ice cream has churned or been blitzed in the food processor, swirl through half of the caramel. Refreeze and continue the recipe as for the vanilla ice cream. Pour the remaining caramel over the ice cream to serve.

RUM & RAISINSoak 4 tbsp raisins in 3 tbsp sweet sherry or dark rum. Make the vanilla ice cream and stir through the raisins and soaking liquor after churning or blitzing for the first time. Continue the recipe as for the vanilla ice cream.

BANANAMash 4 ripe bananas. Make the basic vanilla ice cream and beat in the mashed bananas when combining the ingredients. Continue the recipe as for the vanilla ice cream.